Comments on: Mrs. Clinton’s “Economic Action Plan”

By: No Hillary 2008 BlogCarnival (Edition Ten)

No Hillary 2008 BlogCarnival (Edition Ten) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 14:49:25 +0000

[...] presents Mrs. Clinton’s Economic Action Plan posted at Government is not your [...]

By: Mister Guy

Mister Guy — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:35:22 +0000

Greenspan was a leftover from the Reagan Regime. I would love for us to base our tax structure on things that weren’t regressive, like the property tax.

By: JD

JD — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:18:02 +0000

Alan Greenspan wasn’t part of the “Bush Regime”. He’s a hero of the Clinton administration if I remember correctly.

The only people responsible for this, are the people who didn’t understand the loan they were getting into and the banks that were stupid enough to loan money to a bad credit risk. I don’t want one dime of my money going to either one.

If they would just let the market handle this, home prices would come down to a more reasonable price, which would be a good thing for first time buyers. I would love for prices to drop because my property taxes would also drop.

By: I’m A Pundit Too | Carnival of Political Punditry - January 27, 2008

I’m A Pundit Too | Carnival of Political Punditry - January 27, 2008 — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:01:27 +0000

[...] presents Mrs. Clinton’s “Economic Action Plan” posted at Government is not your Daddy. [...]

By: Mister Guy

Mister Guy — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:20:28 +0000

Which “mindless lies” would those be (possibly appropriately named) Nitwit?

By: Wigglesworth

Wigglesworth — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:39:52 +0000

“Liberals make me vomit.”

Quality debate. Quality!

Luckily I’m willing to share my barf bag.

By: Nitwit

Nitwit — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:28:13 +0000

“So, we’ll just write off the thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions of people that made some bad decisions, whether they were intentionally hoodwinked or not, and call it a day. A huge chunk of the economy of this country goes under, and that’s OK then. Sounds like a great plan…for disaster… At best, your position is very principled, but unpractical. Heartless really…”oh well, better luck next time”.”

Heartless??? You want me to pay for their stupidity, and if I refuse, I’m heartless? Liberals make me vomit. It’s is so disgusting to hear these mindless lies repeated by so many idiots.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:12:20 +0000

Mrs. Clinton’s current plans need to be examined in light of her past efforts.

Her ill conceived notions are not limited to domestic issues, nor are they limited to plans she has made as a senator and candidate.

Here is a Pakistan plan she put together as a first lady.
http://www.independents-for-president.com/profiles/blog/show?id=1742498%3ABlogPost%3A241

By: NotYourDaddy

NotYourDaddy — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:19:39 +0000

Well, Mr. Guy, I would advise you not to take out one of those loans. That is obviously not a wise choice. But I’m not your Daddy, so, as a responsible adult with free will, if you don’t want to heed my advice, and choose to take out one of those loans anyway, I can only shake my head at your lack of judgement.

But I will not pay your loan off for you when the bill comes due. You made the choice. If I protect you from the consequences of your poor judgement, at my own expense, you learn nothing and we are both poorer for it. If you pay the consequences, it may be very hard for you, and you may have to make many sacrifices to get yourself out of the mess you got into. But, the harder it is, the less likely you are to make the same mistake again.

By: Mister Guy

Mister Guy — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:06:00 +0000

So, we’ll just write off the thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions of people that made some bad decisions, whether they were intentionally hoodwinked or not, and call it a day. A huge chunk of the economy of this country goes under, and that’s OK then. Sounds like a great plan…for disaster… At best, your position is very principled, but unpractical. Heartless really…”oh well, better luck next time”.

I saw some TV advertising the other week for a payday loan/personal loan that was at a rate of slightly above 99%. 99% interest!! There are actual gangsters in jail for loansharking that must be shaking their heads in disbelief. You see ads all the time for “buy a new home with no interest”, “pay off your bills by refinancing your home and only pay the interest off each month” (and end up *never* owning your own home), take a “reverse morgage old-timers and be secure for the future”. What’s the difference between doing any of that and me going around the corner to the old folks home and bilking the old ladies out of their meager finances?

The loan markets are way, way, way out of control IMO. The free market is not the answer for everything.